Americans Disapprove of Ryan’s Medicare Plan, Poll Says
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More than seven in 10 Americans have heard of Republican vice president-designate Paul Ryan’s proposal to eliminate traditional Medicare, and among them those who oppose the idea outnumber supporters, according to a poll released today.
The survey by the Pew Research Center found 72 percent of respondents aware of Ryan’s plan to provide vouchers for the purchase of private health insurance, which the Wisconsin congressman has since revised. Of those who have heard of the proposal, 49 percent oppose it and 34 percent support it.